Last updated 6/17/24

How popular is Broadway? According to the trade association The Broadway League, at its pre-pandemic peak, audiences for Broadway shows surpassed that of the ten professional sports teams of New York and New Jersey combined! 
 
Each new season Broadway audiences enjoy new shows that will go on to win awards–as well as long-running hits that often feature some of the biggest stars in entertainment. And with 41 theaters on the Great White Way, it would take a month to see them all. So, how do you make the most of your theater fix when you’re visiting town? We’ve compiled a list of some of our favorite new, award-winning, popular, and long-running shows playing on Broadway this fall.

 

Most Awarded New Broadway Shows

There was fierce competition for awards this year with 39 new plays, musicals, revivals, and special events vying for a coveted Tony Award. Below is a list of the shows currently running that received the most honors.

  1. The Outsiders - 4 wins including Best Musical
  2. Stereophonic - 5 wins including Best Play
  3. Merrily We Roll Along - 4 wins including Best Musical Revival
  4. Appropriate - 2 wins including Best Play Revival
  5. Hell’s Kitchen - 2 wins
  6. Suffs - 2 wins
  7. The Great Gatsby - 1 win
  8. Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club - 1 win

 

Best Selling Broadway Shows

Discover the top 10 most popular shows on Broadway right now! To learn more about these hit shows, read our detailed guide on Broadway's Best-Selling Shows.

  1.  The Lion King
  2. Wicked
  3. Hamilton
  4. Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
  5. Merrily We Roll Along
  6. Hell’s Kitchen
  7. The Wiz
  8. Aladdin
  9. MJ the musical
  10. The Great Gatsby

Based on gross sales during the week ending 6/2/2024.

 

Best Broadway Shows for Kids

To find family-friendly Broadway & Off-Broadway shows and know what to expect when bringing kids, check our Best Broadway Shows For Kids in 2024 guide.

6 and below:
  • The Gazillion Bubble Show
6 and up:
  • The Lion King
  • Aladdin
  • The Wiz
  • The Play That Goes Wrong
  • Blue Man Group
Tweens & teens:
  • Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
  • Wicked
  • & Juliet
  • Little Shop of Horrors
  • MJ The Musical
  • Back to the Future: The Musical
  • Water for Elephants